St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-25
And Are Going Ahead With
Their Road, Despite Fresh
@ Injunctions.
Elijah Smith Endeavoring to
Gain Control Of the North
epn Pacific.
Earnings of the Northern Pa
ciflc and the st. Paul &
Duluth.
Special to the Globe.


WINNIPEG, Man., Aug. 24.-Applica-
tion to continue the injunction came up
in the equity court to-day before Judge
Taylor. There was large array of
legal talent, all the prominent lawyers
in the city being employed either on
one side or the other. On behalf of the
crown application was made for post
ponement Of the argument for two
weeks, the interim injunction to stand
meantime. The crown pointed out that
it wanted to examine the plaintiff OH his
affidavit, as also ROwand, who has
charge of the property, ON his. The
plaintiff is in Montreal and commits
siOner was appointed to take evidence,
which will be recorded in shorthand and
sent to the judge here. ROwand will be
examined here next Friday. The crown
also set up that it had to put i'll large
humber OF affidavits, Premier
NOrquay's among the number,
hence the necessity of pOstponement.
The application was granted without
gued for two weeks. Meanwhile, how
ever, other injunctions are being ap-
piled for. and as they are not eX-parte
they will be argued when the motions
are made, which probably will be by
the end of the week.
A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNMENT
said that the settled policy of the cabi-
net was to go right on with the work re-
gardleSS of any action that might be
taken. They would keep within the
legal bounds if possible, but if impOssi-
Sible, then so much the worse for the
legal bounds. Another bill praying for
an Injunction to restrain the Red River
railway from crossing the lots of farmer
Jenkins was filed to-day at the instance
of that person.. He is a crank who
threatened to shoot the first
nialI belonging to the road who
set foot on his property to grade the
line. When the time came the con-
tractors went right to work and when
Jenkins came alone to demonstrate they
placed him on a Scraper and galloped
him off the premises. He wants big
sylice for the land and heavy damages.
1t is stated that he is paid by the
Canadian Pacific railway to take the
action he has done. The company has
a paid agent employed going about
among the farmers trying to get them
to object to the building of the road and
apply for injunctions. The citizens
near MarieS talk OF riding him Oh rail-
a tOrchlight procession, in honor of
Norquay on his return home is expected
as the people wish TO show him they are
at his back in the crisis. The feeling
continues intense, the populace being
ready to resist any act of the Dominion
government tending to interference
with this pet scheme.
1t is reported here tonight in railway
circles that Supt. John NJ. Egan. now of
the st. Paul, Minneapolis q Manitoba
road, but formerly general superin-
tendent of the Canadian Pacific railway
here, is going to return to the service of
the latter company in the Northwest.
1t was always thought his transfer to
the Manitoba road was at the instance
of Van Horne, Stevens and Smith for
carrying out their policy. The recent
retirement of Stephen and Smith from
the Manitoba road would give color to
the report. Sir Stephen, Sir Smith and
Van Horne arrived here this evening
from the Pacific coast. All refused to
discuss the railway situation, but hints
were dropped by them that they were
going to persist in their policy of Oppo-
sitien to the Red River Valley to the
bitter end.